Community Assistance Resources & Extended Services
Also known as Cares
Community Assistance Resources & Extended Services reported $211.3 million in revenue and $204.5 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $96.01 went to program services, $3.99 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 96.4% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $345,744 (CEO). 7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 2127% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $205MFor context, the median across 3,614 covered human services charities: $88.27 programs, $11.52 management, $0.21 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $211MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 96.0% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 4.0% | 11.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 0.4% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.4% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 96.4% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $345,744 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.17% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 7 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 11.0 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 2 of 3 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseDevelop and implement programs and initiatives to improve the lives and independence of children and adults with intellectual/developmental disabilities, including autism and/or behavioral health conditions, and their families, across the lifespan. To train community members, students and professionals to effectively support individuals with intellectual/developmental disabilities including autism and/or behavioral health challenges in a culturally sensitive manner. To assist families to support their child with complex needs in their home and communities
Highest reported compensation
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $315,769 | $0 | $29,975 | $345,744 |
| CFO Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $314,948 | $0 | $29,975 | $344,923 |
| COMPLIANCE OFFICER Officer, key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $208,110 | $0 | $10,250 | $218,360 |
| KEY EMPLOYEE Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $167,922 | $0 | $30,500 | $198,422 |
| KEY EMPLOYEE Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $191,221 | $0 | $6,792 | $198,013 |
| KEY EMPLOYEE Key employee, 10.00 hrs/week | $166,824 | $0 | $29,975 | $196,799 |
| KEY EMPLOYEE Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $163,800 | $0 | $6,200 | $170,000 |
7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Community Assistance Resources & Extended Services (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.6M (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2024 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b3 · 2 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2Yes
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5521
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| CORE COMPLIANCE RESOURCES Services | $22,558,106 |
| HIH CARE INC Employee leasing | $21,289,425 |
| OHR HATZLUCHA Employee leasing | $17,715,774 |
| IBK STAFFING Employee leasing | $13,995,261 |
| CONG MAALOS HATORAH Employee leasing | $534,337 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 5 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
1 private foundation reported grants to Community Assistance Resources & Extended Services totaling $113 on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Every number above is copied from Community Assistance Resources & Extended Services's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Community Assistance Resources & Extended Services, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Community Assistance Resources & Extended Services spent in 2024, $96.01 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Community Assistance Resources & Extended Services's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Community Assistance Resources & Extended Services reported that 96.0% of its $204.5 million in expenses went to program services, 4.0% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Community Assistance Resources & Extended Services pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Community Assistance Resources & Extended Services reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $345,744, for the role of CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Community Assistance Resources & Extended Services get its money?
Of $211.3 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 0.4% came from contributions and grants (including 0.4% from government grants) and 96.4% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Community Assistance Resources & Extended Services a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 20-3368734 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202503239349300100 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202433209349310153 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202323199349325367 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202213199349330071 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202133199349330368 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019 (amended), object 202013259349301201 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 20-3368734: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.